LI adds record number of private sector jobs

By: Joseph WolkinJuly 20, 2017Comments Off on LI adds record number of private sector jobs

New York is breaking records once again.

This time, the state added a record 23,900 private sector jobs in June, increasing to a record of 8,079,200. The New York State Department of Labor also announced Nassau and Suffolk Counties added 19,100 private sector jobs since last year, up 1.7 percent.

Long Island’s two counties also added about 2,400 government jobs in the past year, meaning there was an addition of 21,500 nonfarm jobs. Up 1.6 percent in the 12-month span, Nassau and Suffolk rank fourth out of the 16 areas listed by the state’s Department of Labor.

“It’s a large number for the Island,” Shital Patel, a labor market analyst for the New York State Department of Labor, said. “We’re continuing to add a lot of private sector jobs. We’re at a record-high for private sector jobs.”

The biggest increase among the areas is Glen Falls, which added 1,500 nonfarm jobs, a 2.6 percent increase from June 2016.

New York City tops the Empire State with 99,800 private sector jobs being added over the past year. Elmira was the only portion of New York to lose jobs, with a drop of 300.

Overall, the United States added 2,076,000 private sector workers from June 2016 to June 2017, up 1.7 percent. There were an additional 130,000 government workers signed during that span as well.